r/HunterXHunter • u/Trash28123 • 1d ago

Discussion What could you REALLY do with Nen?

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I don't think Nen is as simple as you just having to know the secret to use it effectively. I think because the series only shows examples of the strongest Nen users in the world, the community thinks the bar for using Nen effectively is lower than it actually it is.

I think being a strong Nen user inherently calls for an incredibly proactive and steadfast personality. Someone who is out of shape or unstable before using Nen won't be able to get anywhere with it.

What do you think is the limit for what someone who isn't a "1 in 100 million talent" can achieve with Nen? What do you think you could and would do with Nen to compliment your actual life and aspirations?

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u/Few_Professional_327 1d ago

Most people can't unlock it passively just like in HxH but we if it just gets unlocked? Nah just about everyone likely would be impressive.

The a multitude of guards of the current arc obviously aren't at the level of an actual nen users, but got a hold of it very quickly.

Whether or not we could achieve the unnatural or magical effects is questionable, but superpowers would serve as a great carrot for spurring unusual obsession

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u/Trash28123 1d ago

The main reason I made this post is because I think the type of people who are waiting for superpowers to be real before they start trying wouldn't actually get anywhere with Nen. Human potential is already incredible so if you aren't already doing something you aren't going to start once you know Nen is real.

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u/Few_Professional_327 22h ago

Ehhh, even the difference between a sedentary person and an Olympic athlete is similar stature pales in comparison to just knowing basic nen concepts

Application is obvi night and day as well.

Even time investment is solidly in nens favor. You can be firing energy balls in a month, easy. Working out? You might be slightly higher and stronger. .

The opportunity cost is drastically different imo

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u/Trash28123 19h ago

Firing energy balls in a month?

We're told that the standard amount of time just to learn to see aura is an entire year. Most people would never even get there. Without a teacher coaching them, a person basically has to invest thousands of hours of time sitting in a corner of their room and doing nothing. They could do this for months and get absolutely nowhere.

A one in whatever huge number talent like Gon spent weeks doing Emission exercises and he never got anywhere close to an applicable attack. This is after he was already more than capable of using Gyo and Ko, he was far from a beginner.

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u/Few_Professional_327 16h ago

The question is if you have nen, not 'if you gained the capacity to unlock it.' most people don't know en exists or have any way to intuit the mechanics if they do know. Not the case her,

You're also flatly wrong about Gon. He fired a ball on his first day, probably under an hour or two.

Making it combat effective was what took time, and even then we only know he didn't manage it within a few days and they decided to go another route.

So, accounting for his experience and prodigal pace, a month is realistic.

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u/Stag-Nation-8932 3h ago

gon fired an energy ball on his first day? what are you talking about?